 Works to start at Lowdham roundabout from 20 September
It's official, works will start on site at Lowdham roundabout from Sunday 20 September!
So, what will happen first? Well, from Sunday our teams will be out on site to start site set up and drainage works. Utility diversions will also take place before the focus turns to the roundabout reconstruction.
These initial works mean that temporary signals and reduced lanes will be in place on approaches to the roundabout and so we advise leaving a little extra time for your journey.
We know that many of you will either live close by to the roundabout or travel around it so please be reassured that we're doing everything we can to keep disruption to a minimum. Traffic management measures will be needed throughout the scheme to help our teams work safely but this is also important to keep you safe.
Once complete, the roundabout will have a second circulatory lane as well as three approach lanes from the A612 Nottingham Road, including a dedicated left-turn filter lane.
But it's not all about improvements for motorists because we will also be widening paths for pedestrians and cyclists and adding new pedestrian crossings.
Drainage will also be improved through the creation of a new attenuation pond.
The works will be delivered by Galliford Try on behalf of ourselves and Via East Midlands.
Meet the team: Matt Tarry
I’m Matt, the Project Manager overseeing delivery of the scheme for Via East Midlands on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council. Construction has now started on site, marking the beginning of a 12‑month programme to deliver long‑term improvements to the A614/A6097 corridor.
The first few weeks are particularly busy as we mobilise the project. This includes establishing the site compound, removing the existing splitter islands, and commencing the initial utility diversion works needed before the main junction construction can progress. These early activities are essential to creating a safe working environment and preparing the area for the more visible phases of construction that will follow.
The Kirk Hill project will help reduce congestion, improve junction performance and support future growth in the area. As with any major highways scheme, there will be periods of disruption while the works take place, particularly around temporary traffic management and road closures. We are working closely with our contractor and Network Management colleagues to minimise these impacts and to respond quickly to any issues that arise.
We will continue to keep residents, businesses and road users informed throughout the construction period. Thank you for your patience and cooperation while these essential improvements are delivered.
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 Five nights of closures on the A6097 next week
The A6097 at Kirk Hill will close for five nights next week for vegetation and tree clearance works.
The closures will be in place between Gunthorpe Bridge and the A46 on:
- Monday 21 September
- Tuesday 22 September
- Wednesday 23 September
- Thursday 24 September
- Friday 25 September
The nightly closures will start at 8pm each night and the road will reopen at 6am the next morning.
These works are essential to enable us to widen the junction and to improve visibility.
A signed diversion route will be in place via the A46, the A617, the A614, the A6097 and vice versa.
Closing the road for these works is important to not only ensure the safety of our staff working out on site, but also that of motorists. We're going to be carrying out these works overnight to minimise disruption so we'd like to say thank you for your patience.
We know that many of you may be concerned about these clearance works and their impact on habitats. Please be reassured that we have carried out a full bat and bird survey as part of these works.
 It's all systems go at Kirk Hill!
From removing road markings and traffic signals to installing a safety barrier - our teams have made a lot of progress on site at Kirk Hill over the last month.
Some of these works took place under our first night closure and we'd like to say a big thank you to you for your patience whilst our teams were on site.
Many of you have noticed hedge clearance works have taken place on Kirk Hill and these works have been essential as part of utility diversions.
Drainage works will continue throughout the next month in preparation for main works to widen the junction.
East Bridgford Road and Kirk Hill remain closed throughout the works and a diversion route is in place via Butt Lane and Main Street.
 Remember, Brunt's Lane isn't a diversion route
Did you know that Brunt's Lane is a restricted byway? This means that it's a criminal offense to drive vehicles including cars, vans and motorbikes along Brunt's Lane.
We know that the closure of Kirk Hill and East Bridgford Road is frustrating and that many of you are worried about the diversion route into and out of the village but we'd like to remind you that Brunt's Lane is not part of the diversion route.
We have introduced a vehicle closure from the A6097 end of Brunt's Lane and this will be in place throughout the works to widen the A6097 at Kirk Hill.
Access will be maintained for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
"But why is it taking a year?"
Since works started at Kirk Hill, we have received a lot of questions such as 'why are the works taking a year?' and 'can't you do them quicker overnight?'
So, we thought we'd take this opportunity to bust a few myths about the construction process.
Myth 1: The works could be done quicker than one year.
Truth: These works will take a year to complete due to the scale of the scheme to safely construct the new junction layout, drainage, utilities and bridleway improvements. The programme has been planned carefully to keep disruption to a minimum.
Myth 2: The works could be done overnight instead.
Truth 2: We will need to put overnight closures in place to carry out some works, but we can't carry out all of the works overnight due to the significant disruption this would cause. A full programme of overnight works would increase the length of the scheme and cause more disruption – by doing them in the day and keeping the A6097 open, we are keeping disruption to a minimum.
A reminder about bus travel between Shelford, Gunthorpe and East Bridgford
Due to the closure of East Bridgford Road and Kirk Hill, trentbarton's Rushcliffe Villager can no longer serve Shelford and Gunthorpe.
If you live in Shelford and Gunthorpe, you can travel on the Nottsbus 747 service as we have funded extra journeys to keep you connected.
We are working closely with trentbarton to make sure that tickets can be accepted on both the Rushcliffe Villager and 747 and in the meantime, passengers travelling to or from Shelford and Gunthorpe to connect onto the Rushcliffe Villager in Radcliffe on Trent can travel for free.
All you need to do is tell the driver that you're intending to connect onto the Rushcliffe Villager in Radcliffe on Trent or that you have come from the Rushcliffe Villager service.
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